Post Decartes - ...and some things we left along the way...
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| Post Decartes - ...and some things we left along the way... |
In the good old days, it was the
Stereophonics that always came out with the wordy and usually nonsensical song
or album titles. It seems that mantle has been taken up by Birmingham quartet
Post Decartes as evidenced by their EP title '...and some things we left along
the way...', but it gets better....or worse. You decide. Y'see, this five track
collection begins with the bizarrely named 'Shakespeare Part 2: Everything
Everyone Just Said Was Either Obvious Or Wrong' and what does this bizarrely
named song start with? An air raid siren and Stephen Hawking, of course. For
second time in less than a week, the influence of System Of A Down is evident
as the hypnotic, neo-classical guitars whirl and twirl over furious basslines and
pounding drums. Again, rather bizarrely, the next track is entitled
'Introducing...' and the instrumental noodlings are pleasant enough but fairly unnecessary
in the grand scheme of things.
Ready for another bat-shat crazy
song title? Yeah? Well, how does 'I Think I'll Take My Chances With The Rage
Badger' suit you? You heard me, the rage badger. It's another expansive,
explorative piece of music with prog influences stamped all over it - the kind
of stuff Muse would love to have a go at if they weren't so popular and pinned
down by the expectations of an army of obsessive fans. 'Clockwork Before The
Clock' is a more straight forward indie-grunge-rock tune reminding me of Pearl
Jam at their more intriguing or early Incubus material. To finish up with,
we're back to the bard on the seven minute behemoth that is 'What Does
Shakespeare Do For Fun?'. There are plenty of ideas again and obvious musical
ability but if I was at a gig and they started playing this I think that would
probably be my cue to go and get a pint in - there's just nothing overly
engaging about and at seven minutes long it just, well, it just goes on a bit.
Post Decartes are certainly an acquired taste but for those who have suckled at
the teat of progressive rock or strung out stoner rock there is much sustenance
to be had here.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/postukdescartes